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[Bitter]

2 hours ago, vetali said:

Funny joke, its a GM. It wont be recalled until it kills about 20 people.

Yeah, I know. I guess soon is relative...

[bcredeur97]

4 minutes ago, arnavvr said:

I was looking at the new F-150 Lightning, considering I could get one for $10,000 off ($7500 federal + $2500 CA). Looks pretty good for $30K

It’s really not a bad option. Very useful vehicle. 
 

charging infrastructure sucks for anything but Tesla right now but it’ll keep getting better and better 

 

and if you only need it to drive in your own town it’s a no brainer really. Why would you get the gas one? It’ll just break more and cost more 

 

heck, I want one. I’m just too cheap to justify spending $30k on a car period lol 

[arnavvr]

2 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

It’s really not a bad option. Very useful vehicle. 
 

charging infrastructure sucks for anything but Tesla right now but it’ll keep getting better and better 

 

and if you only need it to drive in your own town it’s a no brainer really. Why would you get the gas one? It’ll just break more and cost more 

The electric one is actually cheaper than the gas one lol because of the tax credits. Seems like a no brainer.

[Bananasplit_00]

Anyone got a good DIY fix for a worn bearing race? Took out the secondary shaft and saw that one of the ball bearings was busted and had spun in its race quite a bit so now the race is worn and the bearing won't sit tight in it. Idk if a new one will either but this bearing will sit tight on the non worn part so I have a suspicion a new one won't sit tight either.

[Bitter]

If the bearing spun then it's not the race that's damaged but the part the race seats on or in. Spun means the races were turning instead of stationary in terms of a roller or ball bearing. For an engine, spun means the bearing shells are turning with the crank/cam.

 

If the bearing race won't sit tight it's time to replace the part it fits into. Sometimes you can get lucky with some green loctite but if it's something that gets hot then probably not going to last. Maybe some epoxy when you press it in would hold it, but you'd need some darn good stuff and probably have to scuff the surfaces up to get traction for the adhesive.

[bcredeur97]

do you guys see a growing market for electric car conversions? I guess more in particular for special/classic cars

[OldFord76]

Was driving with some friends and saw this absolute BEAUTY, I think its a Rolls-Royce, but I'm not sure. 

[Bitter]

17 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

do you guys see a growing market for electric car conversions? I guess more in particular for special/classic cars

At some point, yes. Hopefully the EPA/NHTSA will allow it!

[vetali]

On 6/2/2021 at 5:31 PM, bcredeur97 said:

do you guys see a growing market for electric car conversions? I guess more in particular for special/classic cars

I think we are gonna see a significant uptick in conversions here in a few years. Then stuff will catch on fire, explode, etc and laws will make it much harder.

[AlwaysFSX]

1 hour ago, vetali said:

I think we are gonna see a significant uptick in conversions here in a few years. Then stuff will catch on fire, explode, etc and laws will make it much harder.

But by god imagine how much fun taking one of those conversion kits would be to slap in some frame rails for a kart.

[FakeFBI]

On 5/31/2021 at 8:05 PM, bcredeur97 said:

2002 miatas like mine are going for 5 figures now what the heck 

 

this market is stupid 

i like to expand on this a bit, and yes miatas have literally went to moon, i found a NC for 7k couldn't even find a NA under 10k

 

i think its  due to coronavirus, i watched video about it i think its due to people financing cars or something, i think coronavirus forced dealerships to make these " financing" to help people that don't have any money, but then i think the payments were due then the prices went to the moon, someone could prob correct me or describe in more detail.

[bcredeur97]

44 minutes ago, FakeFBI said:

i like to expand on this a bit, and yes miatas have literally went to moon, i found a NC for 7k couldn't even find a NA under 10k

 

i think its  due to coronavirus, i watched video about it i think its due to people financing cars or something, i think coronavirus forced dealerships to make these " financing" to help people that don't have any money, but then i think the payments were due then the prices went to the moon, someone could prob correct me or describe in more detail.

i understand for normal cars it's because ppl who can't buy new cars for whatever reason due to shortages are being forced to buy used so they are gobbling them up. 

But for a fun weekend car like a miata, I don't quite understand.

[FakeFBI]

22 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

But for a fun weekend car like a miata, I don't quite understand.

i think we ran outta miatas

[OldFord76]

I'm getting to work on the Bimmerworld Pikes Peak car again! My "Uncle", not by relation, just a friend of my dad's, is a driver for Bimmerworld. He asked me and my dad if we wanted to help again, I cant wait. I helped a little before, when all we had was an E36 shell. Look for the car in the next Pikes Peak run! It's scheduled to run then.

[bcredeur97]

11 hours ago, RGBoy said:

I'm getting to work on the Bimmerworld Pikes Peak car again! My "Uncle", not by relation, just a friend of my dad's, is a driver for Bimmerworld. He asked me and my dad if we wanted to help again, I cant wait. I helped a little before, when all we had was an E36 shell. Look for the car in the next Pikes Peak run! It's scheduled to run then.

I’d love to see the pikes peak hill climb event. Don’t think I’ll make it out this year though. Had to take my vacation early lol 

[chaozbandit]

 

[Bitter]

I autocrossed. It was interesting. I didn't like the course design for being very novice friendly but I understand why they did it the way they did so I don't feel like my criticism is justified being a complete novice. My two biggest hurdles were getting lost and using my brakes. I asked the instructor to drive my car for one run to show me how it's done and that taught me a lot more than his verbal directions, but that's just how I learn. He cut a run 10 seconds faster than I was running and showed me what my card COULD do with a good driver and COULD do if I can become a better driver. I am not a better driver, yet. I'll probably do this again sometime at some point, I'm exhausted.

[bcredeur97]

53 minutes ago, Bitter said:

I autocrossed. It was interesting. I didn't like the course design for being very novice friendly but I understand why they did it the way they did so I don't feel like my criticism is justified being a complete novice. My two biggest hurdles were getting lost and using my brakes. I asked the instructor to drive my car for one run to show me how it's done and that taught me a lot more than his verbal directions, but that's just how I learn. He cut a run 10 seconds faster than I was running and showed me what my card COULD do with a good driver and COULD do if I can become a better driver. I am not a better driver, yet. I'll probably do this again sometime at some point, I'm exhausted.

It is exhausting! Full day lol. That’s something most people don’t expect. 
 

I was kind a weird case placing top of class my first time out lol. I’ve just always loved driving and wasted so much time in school learning actual car physics lol. I was also too aggressive though I had to back it down and work back up smoother. Hard to do when you don’t get much seat time. I recommend going out to a test n tune event if they have one because you can run the course over and over again back to back 

 

our group would mix it up, sometimes course would be difficult sometimes novice friendly. Just depended on who was hosting the event (which they would change, I almost volunteered since I’m a member once but idk what I’m doing enough lol + most of the group was 100miles away) 

 

I haven’t been in a couple years! Mainly just scared of breaking my car 100+ miles away from home  

[Bitter]

Just now, bcredeur97 said:

It is exhausting! Full day lol. That’s something most people don’t expect. 
 

I was kind a weird case placing top of class my first time out lol. I’ve just always loved driving and wasted so much time in school learning actual car physics lol. I was also too aggressive though I had to back it down and work back up smoother. Hard to do when you don’t get much seat time. I recommend going out to a test n tune event if they have one because you can run the course over and over again back to back 

 

our group would mix it up, sometimes course would be difficult sometimes novice friendly. Just depended on who was hosting the event (which they would change, I almost volunteered since I’m a member once but idk what I’m doing enough lol + most of the group was 100miles away) 

 

I haven’t been in a couple years! Mainly just scared of breaking my car 100+ miles away from home  

I wasn't too worried about breaking the car, it's a Toyota they don't break lol. Younger guy had a pretty stock 01 Miata that stalled and then threw a Cam sensor code. Gifted him some solid advice on working on the car, had my small code scanner with so I pulled the code for him.

 

I could have gotten in double the runs but my nerves weren't cooperating with me, amped up on anxiety jitters and adrenaline jitters combined to just feel like someone punched me in the chest a few times so I had to sit out some runs, drink some water, eat a snack, hit the shitter. Now I'm so exhausted. I get free test n tune tomorrow but I can't go, firstly I'm exhausted. It's a 90 minute drive down so I'd need to get up at 5 AM again to get out of the house and get there on time.

Secondly I'm going to call myself out publicly and shame myself, I've been putting off cleaning the house for like 2 years and it's started to affect the relationship with my long time GF who lives here with me, amping up her anxiety and making her feel like she's just a guest in my mess. We started in on it earlier this week in the basement. I've told myself no fun, no fucking around, not till the basement is cleaned. I've got BOXES AND BOXES of crap I haven't touched since I moved in 5+ years ago. A lot of it is just junk that I need to sort and throw away and stop hoarding. Once the basement is cleaned I can put all the shit upstairs into the basement and then go through the basement again because there's less distractions down there, it's cool and quiet and I can focus. ADHD at it's finest!

[bcredeur97]

1 hour ago, Bitter said:

I wasn't too worried about breaking the car, it's a Toyota they don't break lol. Younger guy had a pretty stock 01 Miata that stalled and then threw a Cam sensor code. Gifted him some solid advice on working on the car, had my small code scanner with so I pulled the code for him.

 

I could have gotten in double the runs but my nerves weren't cooperating with me, amped up on anxiety jitters and adrenaline jitters combined to just feel like someone punched me in the chest a few times so I had to sit out some runs, drink some water, eat a snack, hit the shitter. Now I'm so exhausted. I get free test n tune tomorrow but I can't go, firstly I'm exhausted. It's a 90 minute drive down so I'd need to get up at 5 AM again to get out of the house and get there on time.

Secondly I'm going to call myself out publicly and shame myself, I've been putting off cleaning the house for like 2 years and it's started to affect the relationship with my long time GF who lives here with me, amping up her anxiety and making her feel like she's just a guest in my mess. We started in on it earlier this week in the basement. I've told myself no fun, no fucking around, not till the basement is cleaned. I've got BOXES AND BOXES of crap I haven't touched since I moved in 5+ years ago. A lot of it is just junk that I need to sort and throw away and stop hoarding. Once the basement is cleaned I can put all the shit upstairs into the basement and then go through the basement again because there's less distractions down there, it's cool and quiet and I can focus. ADHD at it's finest!

those cam sensors going out are super common on 01+ miata's i actually keep a spare one in the trunk as per recommendation on forums. 

no shame in having to clean out your house. In my experience, it usually is daunting but once you start you get kind of in a groove and it just goes until eventually the whole day goes by and you're all done. 

For me it's always that initial getting started part that's the hardest. Once I'm doing something it gets done. This goes for pretty much anything 

[Bitter]

26 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

those cam sensors going out are super common on 01+ miata's i actually keep a spare one in the trunk as per recommendation on forums. 

no shame in having to clean out your house. In my experience, it usually is daunting but once you start you get kind of in a groove and it just goes until eventually the whole day goes by and you're all done. 

For me it's always that initial getting started part that's the hardest. Once I'm doing something it gets done. This goes for pretty much anything 

It's starting then not getting distracted and building a computer instead by mistake. I figure if I just keep shaming myself then I have to do it. I have to do it for her anyway, I don't give a shit it doesn't bother me but it bothers her and that's reason enough.

Here's my second run if anyone cares, way too fast and wtf is this other pedal that's not throttle? Brakes? Never heard of them!

[bcredeur97]

13 hours ago, Bitter said:

It's starting then not getting distracted and building a computer instead by mistake. I figure if I just keep shaming myself then I have to do it. I have to do it for her anyway, I don't give a shit it doesn't bother me but it bothers her and that's reason enough.

Here's my second run if anyone cares, way too fast and wtf is this other pedal that's not throttle? Brakes? Never heard of them!

thanks for posting this it was actually helpful. 

My first question is I sense a "I don't know what's coming so i don't know what to do" from your driving. Are you looking ahead enough? You want to try to have your eyes be far enough ahead so you know what's coming next. It could also be that you were just nervous, and the sensory overload that comes with it being your first time out. 

You also were pretty far from the cones. The course flows a lot better the closer you get because it gives you more space which means more time to react to the next thing coming. As much as it may dismay the course workers (and you may want to add some painters tape to the corners of your car), it's probably better to risk hitting cones a bit more. 

Overall I'd say you'll improve a lot if you keep going out to it every month. Save this video and take one a year from now you'll see a big difference.

Also I would stay on "not the best" tires as long as you can stand it because thats the best way to learn. 

[Bitter]

20 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

thanks for posting this it was actually helpful. 

My first question is I sense a "I don't know what's coming so i don't know what to do" from your driving. Are you looking ahead enough? You want to try to have your eyes be far enough ahead so you know what's coming next. It could also be that you were just nervous, and the sensory overload that comes with it being your first time out. 

You also were pretty far from the cones. The course flows a lot better the closer you get because it gives you more space which means more time to react to the next thing coming. As much as it may dismay the course workers (and you may want to add some painters tape to the corners of your car), it's probably better to risk hitting cones a bit more. 

Overall I'd say you'll improve a lot if you keep going out to it every month. Save this video and take one a year from now you'll see a big difference.

Also I would stay on "not the best" tires as long as you can stand it because thats the best way to learn. 

Those are Dunlop Z3, so they're fairly OK for autocross. I feel like more cones to better define the course would have helped a lot for novices. It felt really easy to get lost and videos of autocross I've seen from some others had a lot of smaller cones to mark lanes and larger cones to mark corners and features with pointer cones as needed. Someone who attended the school with this club a long time ago said it was two days of driving, first day was a course of elements then a course of chained elements the second day like you'd normally see. I just felt like I was drowning out there...and feel pretty shitty today about it all. I might do more but it might not be this year I don't know.

[RevoltTrain]

On 6/1/2021 at 8:02 PM, bcredeur97 said:

I’ve seen Bronco Sports but yeah waiting to see the real one lol 

One of the great things about being so close to Detroit. Always see all sorts of camo'd vehicles in development, or un camo'd ones real close to their release. Had seen both new Broncos, the Mach - E, and the Powerboost before they were officially unveiled, and recently saw some RHD lifted Ranger in full camo, thinking Ranger Raptor test mule?

[handymanshandle]

I'm thinking about replacing the Saab with a Mazda in a few months particularly after I move to be with my boyfriend...

 

2006 Mazda6 Wagon to be exact, ideally with the Duratec V6.